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Water, Land Activities at Los Buzos Resort
bilgeez Says: Los Buzos has water and land activities for guests and day pass holders.Among them; Surfing, snorkeling, sea or river kayaking, tubing, horseback riding, hiking, bird watching, picnics in Cerro Hoya National Park.
bilgeez Says: Los Buzos Resort offers several deep sea - big game fishing packages.There are three boats available for fishing. The resort owner's 27 ft Blackfin, and two contractors - one has 27' twin engine deep sea outfit, one for river or bay fishing. Depending on where one wants to...
bilgeez Says: The Tonosi River is near Los Buzos Resort and we have two contractors that will provide tour opportunities. One contractor will rent you tubes or kayaks and drop you off near Tonosi to tube or kayak down the river and pick you up near Bucaro. Another contractor will take you...
Los Buzos Resort: Only Resort in Area!
bilgeez Says: Los Buzos offers both homes and hotel rooms, the casas, which are homes of approximately 1400 square feet with full-length balconies overlooking the ocean. Currently, there are seven casas available. All have two bedrooms, two baths and a kitchen as well as living/dining...
Los Buzos Resort: Hotel in Cambutal
Reetercat Says: This was the first place we stayed at in Panamå. There are a lot of pros and cons to staying at Los Buzos Resort (Well, its not really a resort at all!). I'll start with the pros:Great Caretakers: our hosts Bill and Noris were welcoming and made our stay very pleasant. It...
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Gonzales Surf Camp y Restaurante is a small, fonda-type restaurant next to Los Buzos Resort. Nubia usually has sancocho (soup) and a meat dish and a fish dish every day. There is no set menu, just whatever they have on hand or got that day. Also, drink choices are limited. You can get Coca-Cola, Fresca, Ginger Ale or Cerveza Panama, and sometimes, fruit juice.
It is limited, but it is delicious and filling.
They also have a place to launch your boat on the beach and hammocks under the roof so you can hang out before or after surfing or boating.
Favorite Dish: They do the typical sancocho soup and arroz con pollo, as well as carne or puerco guisado and sometimes they have corvina or shrimp. Their meals typically are meat and fish with rice and a small salad for $1.50. They sell Coke, Fresca, Canada Dry Ginger Ale, sometimes they have Kist soda. They also have Cerveza Panama and Soberana.
Updated Jul 11, 2009
Address: Next to Los Buzos Resort on beach.
bilgeez Says: Currently, there is bus service to Tonosi from Panama City, the main bus terminal at Albrook. It is only three times a day, but saves one from having to change buses in Las Tablas. The bus from Panama City to Las Tablas is $8 and you have to then walk about a mile or take a...
bilgeez Says: To drive to Los Buzos Resort it takes about 6 hours (and when one gets below Las Tablas or Pedasí, the roads are not in good shape all the way to Tonosí! The road below Las Tablas to Tonosi is fine the first 18 miles then it is very rough into Tonosi, then it is in very good...
bilgeez Says: One of our vendors, Deric, has this neat little boat to take on tours of the Tonosi River or Islas Canas or to fish those areas or just off shore in the Pacific near Bucaro. Call us and we can make the arrangements for you to use his boat to sight see or fish.
Conjunto Folklorico de Cambutal
bilgeez Says: CFC is a troupe of teens who dance traditional Panamanian dances. If you are here for a special occasion, you may see them perform for us. We do hire them for special occasions, like New Years Eve and Carnavale. They are all local kids, locally trained and the musicians are...
bilgeez Says: Pre-Columbian artifacts are found in this area. It is illegal to trade in them. If someone comes to you and offers something like the articles in the picture for sale, please, do not buy them! If you are caught with them, you will go to jail! Panama is very serious about...
bilgeez Says: The reef fronting the resort is almost completely uncovered during ebb tide and almost completely under water at neap tide. Hence, my recommendation to bring reef walkers in my packing list tip. One can walk the reef, however, one should be careful to see the tide chart for...
bilgeez Says: As in my packing list tip, you need to bring bug repellant, or you will be eaten alive! We recommend Autan. It comes in a yellow and red container and is in pump spray or lotion. Also, there are scorpions around here, so check your shoes before putting them on and avoid...
bilgeez Says: Travel medical insurance is highly recommended, as if you fall ill, the closest hospital is in Tonosí, 45 minutes away! The Panamanian CSS (Social Security) and private hospitals and clinics will not treat foreigners if they do not have insurance or a CSS ficha. So please,...
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Clothing/Shoes/Weather Gear: If you have reef walkers, you need to bring them as at low tide the reef across from the resort is accessable on foot. You could use sandals but they may not fill the bill.
Also bring hiking boots if you want to hike the trails and bird watch, it is rugged and sandals may not be appropritate, plus there are many ground bugs that will eat up naked feet!
Toiletries and Medical Supplies: Bug repellant, you REALLY need this, we have some for sale at the resort, but if you need a specific type because of allergies or personal preference, make sure you bring it or you WILL be eaten alive by the bugs! Evenso, nothing seems to repel the "chitras" little gnats that bite everywhere, they are a "noseeum", so you can't see them trying to bite you like mosquitoes and can swat them.
We recommend getting Autan lotion or spray repellant. It is in a yellow and red container. We sell the lotion for $4, but you can buy it anywhere in Panama for about $3. We also sell Off! in a pump spray bottle for $8, as well, but it is not as effective as Autan.
Also recommend bringing Benadryl for bug bites to releave itching and antibiotic cream, like Neosporin. They sell Benadryl cream in Tonosi for about $2 for a 1/2 oz tube. Also they sell antibiotic cream for about $5 for a 1/4 oz tube.
Photo Equipment: Bring your cameras! Recommend waterproof as you will probably be doing water activities.
Camping/Beach/Outdoor Gear: If you have surfing equipment, of course bring that! We do have some boards of various sizes and types for rent, but if you have your own and can afford to bring them, please do. If you have snorkeling or SCUBA gear, please bring those. We have no dive equipment here as yet. But we have some snorkeling gear.
Updated Jan 14, 2009
bilgeez Says: Cerro Hoya National Park is next to Los Buzos Resort. The resort offers hiking and off-road vehicle supported birdwatching and picnic trips through the park and areas close to the park among other activities for day pass and overnight guests. The park is overseen by ANAM...
bilgeez Says: Bucaro (pronounced BOO cuh row) is a fishing village on the Pacific at the mouth of the Tonosi River. It doesn't appear on most maps, but it is a very busy place where the fishing boats in that area drop their catch off to be shipped to markets in Panama City.We have a...
bilgeez Says: VT Member, Jack was first VT member to visit us here, at Los Buzos, what are the rest of you waiting for? Come to a serene location, uncrowded beaches, lots to do and see! There is a surfing tournament here the end of April but other than that, we should be pretty quiet and...
bilgeez Says: The reef fronting the resort is almost completely uncovered during ebb tide and almost completely under water at neap tide. Hence, my recommendation to bring reef walkers in my packing list tip. One can walk the reef, however, one should be careful to see the tide chart for...
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